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Amazon’s $15 an Hour Minimum Wage and the Federal Reserve Board
The tight labor market forced Amazon to raise wages to attract the workers it needed to staff its warehouses.
Election Landslide Raises Hopes for Mexican Labor
The independent Mexican labor movement has an opportunity to fight for reforms and challenge pro-employer unions.
Why Domestic Workers Are Fighting Like Hell to Stop Brett Kavanaugh
Daniela Contreras, organizer for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, discusses more.
Caving to Pressure, Amazon Hikes Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Jeff Bezos is not raising wages out of the kindness of his heart.
Effort to Form Union in China Meets Ferocious Repression
Workers and students formed a group to demand the release of all detained workers and respect the right to unionize.
Hotel Workers Register Anger With Marriott in Decisive Strike Vote
Full-time Marriott workers often have to work second jobs just to make ends meet.
Labor Conditions at Starbucks-Certified Plantation Deemed Analogous to Slavery
Brazil Labor Ministry investigators have raided the Córrego das Almas farm and rescued 18 workers.
It’s Down to the Wire in Tense Bargaining Talks at Health Care Giant Kaiser
Wages, health care and pension remain unresolved in the national agreement as a September 30th deadline looms.
Striking Hotel Workers: “Slow Season” No Excuse for Losing Health Care
Some hotels have denied health coverage for eight months in a year, claiming it was “slow season.”
Historic McDonald’s Strike Brings Anti-Harassment Fight to Picket Line
Workers in 10 major cities walked out during the lunch rush to protest sexual harassment on the job.